"Newlyweds Celestial, an artist on the brink of an exciting career, and Roy, a young executive, as they settle into the routine of their life together, are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crim Celestial knows he didn't commit. Though fiercly independent, Celstial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy's time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy's conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together"--Provided by publisher.
year: 2019
call number/section: 1000
subjects: african americans, marriage, fiction, man-woman relationships, african american families, false imprisonment, atlanta (ga.), fiction, romance fiction, triangles (interpersonal relations), man-woman relationship, family life, offenses against the person, domestic fiction
Editions
Jones, Tayari
"Newlyweds Celestial and Roy, the living embodiment of the New South, are settling into the routine of their life together when Roy is sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. A ... look into the lives of people who are bound and separated by forces beyond their control"--Provided by publisher.
Schools: 5
Jones, Tayari
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill (2019)
"Newlyweds Celestial, an artist on the brink of an exciting career, and Roy, a young executive, as they settle into the routine of their life together, are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crim Celestial knows he didn't commit. Though fiercly independent, Celstial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy's time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy's conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together"--Provided by publisher.
Schools: 1